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… with satellite clinics in Todmorden and Brighouse. This provides a ‘one stop shop’ for testing and treatment for genital infections, all methods of contraception and HIV care. Click here for…
… If you think you might have hepatitis please contact your GP or sexual health service for a test.
What does a test involve?
Hepatitis testing is simple and requires giving a sample of blood. If you…
… on why you are visiting us. If you are attending for a sexual health screen (e.g. a chlamydia test) then we will ask for a urine sample (boys/transwomen), a vaginal swab (girls/transmen), a blood…
… can I catch Syphilis?
Although syphilis can be hard to spot without the right blood test, it's one of the easiest sexually transmitted infections to catch and pass on.
Syphilis spreads…
… type of treatment you are given. Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for advice.
How can I be tested for thrush?
If you do not have any symptoms you do not need a test for thrush. The doctor/nurse may…
…Am I pregnant?
The only way to be sure you're pregnant is to get a test. If your period is every four weeks, do the test if you don’t start your period on time. If your cycle is longer, do a test 3 weeks after…
… sensation when passing urine or a rash on the head of the penis discomfort and swelling of the testicles.
Women About 3 in 4 women do not have any obvious symptoms of gonorrhoea and can take…
… your baby either during pregnancy or delivery is very small.
How do you diagnose genital warts?
The test for genital warts involves a simple examination of the genital area. There is no ‘swab’, urine or…
… pick up infections which can be very mild or more serious. The good news is for many people a test shows they don't have an infection and even if someone does have one they can often be treated very…
… picked up any infections. However, please remember some infections might not show up on a test immediately. For example the most common infection, Chlamydia, can take up to two weeks after becoming…
